Did you know: the five largest public transit systems in the US can be found in Chicago, New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. This new infographic looks at the history and development of these systems. Read more

Being the home state to Silicon Valley is a mixed blessing. There are enormous advantages to concentrating the world’s best programmers and electronics designers within your borders, but when the tech gurus think they can solve the problems of your state by treating it like a start-up, things start to get messy. Read more

Caracas, capital of Venezuela, lies in a narrow mountain valley surrounded by popular areas that define its hillsides. It is a crowded city with a population of more than 5 million people and 1 million cars. Read more

Starting in 2016, private trains will connect Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and eventually Orlando, running at speeds up to 125 mph (205km/h), and making the trip in just three hours. But is this project going about it in the right way? Read more

Tech giant Google launched a bus service for those who work at its headquarters but live in San Francisco, unleashing a firestorm of criticism in the process. But perhaps their most stinging critique is that they symbolize, and even worsen, the divide between the city’s rich and poor. Read more

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